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4.00 Credits
This course examines the history of African Americans from the colonial era through the 20th century. Students will consider a variety of themes: the Middle Passage, the creation of slave cultures, resistance to enslavement and the rise of free black communities, emancipation, civil rights struggles in the 20th century, and several other topics. Part of the history concentration; the American history minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines debates over the institution of slavery and the meaning of freedom in antebellum American society. Students will study the history of enslavement in American society before the Civil War, including such topics as the creation of slave culture, slave rebellion, and relations between masters and enslaved people. In addition, students will study movements against slavery by abolitionists, politicians and free black activists. Part of the history concentration; the American history minor; the history of the modern world minor; and the legal studies minor. It may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course considers the issue of disability in American Life. We will examine a variety of disabilities within different historical contexts in order to answer the following questions. What is a disability Who decides How have perceptions of the disabled body changed over time Is a disability a biological or a social construction What can we learn by considering these issues from a disabled point of view Part of the history concentration; the American history minor; the legal studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the United States-Japanese relationship from the perspectives of diplomacy, economics, and culture. Fluctuating sharply during its 150 years, this relationship has featured gunboat diplomacy, racial conflict, war, and alliance. The course investigates United States-Japanese relations in the contexts of modernization, imperialism, World War II and the Cold War. Part of the history and Japanese language/culture concentrations; and the history of the modern world and Japanese language/culture minors; and may also be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies East Asian track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
Topics will vary, but the course number will remain the same. Be sure not to repeat the same topic. It may be taken as an elective. (0507-301 or 0507-302 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally).
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4.00 Credits
The course analyzes the emergence of the 25-nation European Union as an economic superpower and the steady decline of the US as a global power. The unexpected shift in American attitude-from the principles of natural harmony between nations, commitment to peace and condemnation of war as an irrational act of evil to unilateralism, automaticism, military intervention and constant threats of retaliatory actions anywhere and everywhere in the world-has generated a deep divide between the European Union and the U.S. Today, America seems less secure, fears the future and resents the economic competition and challenge of the European Union. Part of the history concentration and the modern world history minor. It may be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies European track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered twice a year)
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4.00 Credits
A study of the Confucian/Buddhist world in East Asia, focusing on China and Japan, their origins and cultural characteristics. Part of the Chinese language/ culture and history concentrations; the Japanese language/culture concentration and minor; the Chinese language/culture minor; the Chinese language minor; the history of the modern world minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies East Asian track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of social, political, economic and intellectual developments of China and Japan in the 20th century with an analysis of how these two Asian powers have reached their respective significant status in the contemporary world. Part of the history and Chinese language/culture concentrations; the Japanese language/culture concentration and minor; the Chinese language/ culture minor; the Chinese language minor; the history of the modern world minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies East Asian track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of the main characteristics of Chinese Communism, its native roots, Marxist/Leninist elements and Maoist innovations. It also examines the causes for the rise of communism in modern China, the context and process of its development, as well as contributions and problems communism brought to the Chinese people. In addition, China and the world are examined. Part of the Chinese concentration and minor; the history concentration; the history of the modern world minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies East Asian track. (0507-301, 302 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
A study of Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries, beginning with the unification of Germany in 1871 and tracing the political evolution of the nation to the present. Special emphasis is placed on the rise of Nazism. Pertinent social and cultural factors are considered as well. Part of the history, international relations, and German language/culture concentrations; the European history, German language/culture, history of the modern world, international relations and political science minors; and may also be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies European track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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